After I had suffered for about thirty years from nervousness...

Ida Boesebeck

After I had suffered for about thirty years from nervousness and digestive troubles, I learned something of theosophy and read its works with a real hunger, hoping I had found at last what I was seeking for, but neither that nor the Oriental teaching could satisfy me permanently; I still had to resort to baths and sanitariums. Although help was always promised, nothing lightened my sense of suffering, but rather my purse. I often found myself discomposed and wondering where I might find help. Everywhere it was taught that sickness was for our good; that God had sent it and that we must be patient and learn to suffer without complaining. It seemed strange that an infinitely loving Father should have considered it for our good to torment us, and yet that Christ Jesus came to save us from all evil. These two contrasting statements were often made in one breath, and men grasp almost anything sooner than the idea of the complete redemption which the boundless love of our heavenly Father offers to us,—a redemption from sin, sickness, and death. A tendency to laziness in thinking inheres in mortals, who would rather go on in the old routine, swallow drugs, and use unnumbered applications which cost time and money, than to accept the truth and be free.

About Christmas, after I had passed through a severe attack of illness, I tried until June all possible material means of finding relief. I had heard of the wonderful healings and blessings received through Christian Science over a year before, but I had no faith; it sounded too good to be true. Finally I was driven into utter darkness and decided to try Science and apply its teachings. I had no understanding of it, but took treatment of a practitioner. The following day my confidence in Christian Science increased considerably, for I saw unmistakable signs of Truth's power. My appetite was better and I enjoyed my meals as I had not been able to do since childhood. Spiritual confidence rose within me, and I had to confess that although I had always been trying to be a good Christian, I had been dishonest to God, for while I was wishing to trust Him alone I had turned to physicians, hoping that God would show the doctors the right way for me. Thus do we run blindly about in the darkness until the light of truth dawns upon us. About two weeks later I had to accompany my dear ones to a summer resort, which I at first dreaded on account of missing my present treatment, and I had to overcome some fear of being absent from the practitioner, although I said to myself that to God, Mind, there can be no separation and He is everpresent Love. Never have I had such a glorious, perfect experience.

Every morning I translated, with the help of a dictionary, from that wonderful book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and I felt as if I were upon the wings of angels and realized the ever-presence and love of God. I could not give praise enough for all that divine Love had showered upon me. It would take up too much space if I were to tell of all the diseases overcome through this treatment. From my standpoint Christian Science is the true Christian religion, which is applied as Christ Jesus taught it. It brings redemption from sin, sickness, and death and it offers to us an inexhaustible supply of spiritual food.

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